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... post I received the following letter , inclosed in one from my brother . It had been returned to them by the post - office at the Isle of Wight . " DEAR THOMAS , Edinburgh , 5th August , 1806 44 JOURNAL OF A SOLDIER . "
... post I received the following letter , inclosed in one from my brother . It had been returned to them by the post - office at the Isle of Wight . " DEAR THOMAS , Edinburgh , 5th August , 1806 44 JOURNAL OF A SOLDIER . "
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... post , in an instant . cavalry poured out at the gates to meet the ene- my ; but the French did not like the manner and spirit that appeared amongst us . They retired from the heights , and we endeavoured to pass the 54 JOURNAL OF A ...
... post , in an instant . cavalry poured out at the gates to meet the ene- my ; but the French did not like the manner and spirit that appeared amongst us . They retired from the heights , and we endeavoured to pass the 54 JOURNAL OF A ...
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... posts , pushing the inhabitants out of our way . Women and children crowded the streets , wringing their hands , and calling upon their saints for protection . The opposite plain was covered with fugitives . The French , as usual ...
... posts , pushing the inhabitants out of our way . Women and children crowded the streets , wringing their hands , and calling upon their saints for protection . The opposite plain was covered with fugitives . The French , as usual ...
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... posts ; but were received by our fatigued and famished soldiers with as much bravery as if they had passed the night in comfortable barracks . They repulsed the French in every assault . The sound of the battle roused our drooping ...
... posts ; but were received by our fatigued and famished soldiers with as much bravery as if they had passed the night in comfortable barracks . They repulsed the French in every assault . The sound of the battle roused our drooping ...
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... posts and sentinels be- tween the batteries , about twenty yards distant from each other . We communicated with the foot guards , on our right , and the Brunswick in- fantry , on our left . Those off duty were em- ployed throwing up ...
... posts and sentinels be- tween the batteries , about twenty yards distant from each other . We communicated with the foot guards , on our right , and the Brunswick in- fantry , on our left . Those off duty were em- ployed throwing up ...
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Passagens conhecidas
Página 188 - We thought as we hollowed his narrow bed And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Página 188 - But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory! We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Página 229 - Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I." Sir Roderick marked, — and in his eyes Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel.
Página 187 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.
Página 187 - With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And -we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Página 186 - NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried.
Página 285 - Marshal had promised me, that in case we should be attacked, he would support me with one or more corps, as might be necessary.
Página 181 - General, discovering the mistake, said to them, " My brave 42d, join your comrades : ammunition is coming, and you have your bayonets !" Upon this, they instantly moved forward.
Página 281 - We maintained our position also, and completely defeated and repulsed all the enemy's attempts to get possession of it. The enemy repeatedly attacked us with a large body of cavalry and infantry, supported by a numerous and powerful artillery ; he made several charges with the cavalry upon our infantry, but all were repulsed in the steadiest manner.
Página 285 - Sainte, as the detachment of the light battalion of the legion which occupied it had expended all its ammunition, and the enemy occupied the only communication there was with them. The enemy repeatedly charged our infantry with his cavalry, but these attacks were uniformly unsuccessful, and they afforded opportunity to our cavalry to charge ; in one of which, Lord E.